Top System Center Operations Manager Solutions from Microsoft Supporthttp://support.microsoft.com/ph/945The latest support information about System Center Operations Manager Solutions from Microsoft Product Support Services. CU6 fixes an issue where if Microsoft security update MS12-006 is installed on an OpsMgr management server, that management server can no longer communicate with the OpsMgr agent on any Linux or UNIX serverhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2626076#phrssThis issue is resolved by installing the Cumulative Update 6 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2 How to add a product key to an eval version of System Center 2012 Operations Managerhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2699998#phrssUpgrade or hotfix installationAfter installing System Center 2012 Operations Manager, you may look at Help -> About and see (Eval) after the Version info.This article describes how to add a Product Key to the Eval edition of System Center Operations Manager 2012. AEM creates duplicate computer objects in OpsMgr based on Agents NetBIOS namehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2626076#phrssAEMThis issue is fixed in Cumulative Update 6 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2. Server or Client will not be monitored if it is in Maintenance Modehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2704170#phrssMaintenance ModeIf you find you cannot monitor a machine, be sure it is not in Maintenance Mode. In MM, alerts, notifications, rules, monitors, automatic responses, state changes and new alerts are suppressed at the agent. How to Restore Operations Manager 2007 Databaseshttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc540396.aspx#phrssReport Server Data WarehouseUse the following procedure to restore a Microsoft System Center Operations Manager 2007 database using Microsoft SQL Server Management Studio. This procedure applies to databases on both SQL Server 2005 and SQL Server 2008. CU6 fixes the issue: SCOM SDK Memory leak on Cryptography keys and cryptography contextshttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2626076#phrssManagement ServerThis memory leak issue is one of the top issues for Microsoft SCOM Support and is one of several issues fixed in this Cumulative Update. Windows Server Operating System Management Pack for Operations Manager 2007http://www.microsoft.com/en-us/download/details.aspx?id=9296#phrssManagement PacksThe Windows Server Operating System management pack provides the fundamental monitoring basics for computers running the Windows 2000 Server and Windows Server 2003, 2003 R2, 2008 and 2008 R2 Operating System. Event ID 10018 and mailboxes on a database are Quarantined in System Center Operations Managerhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/exchange/archive/2012/06/28/mailboxes-on-a-database-are-quarantined-in-an-environment-with-system-center-operations-manager.aspx#phrssExchange Management PackWe wanted to bring to your attention an issue that we have been seeing recently in CSS where many mailboxes on the same mailbox database become quarantined seemingly for no reason. Upon inspecting the Application log, you will see many 10018 events. A workaround is provided. Understanding Operations Manager Maintenance Modehttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2704170#phrssAgent deploymentEverything you need to know about What happens when an object is put into Maintenance Mode, How to put an object into MM, scheduling, viewing objects in MM, administering MM via PowerShell cmdlets, and more. Notification of Operations Manager alerts may not be receivedhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2709639#phrssNotificationsRecipients of Alert subscriptions may not receive e-mail notifications in System Center Operations Manager. Troubleshooting gray agent states in System Center Operations Manager 2007 and System Center Essentialshttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2288515#phrssSystem Center Operations ManagerSystem Center EssentialsThis Microsoft Knowledge Base Article describes how to troubleshoot issues where an agent, management server or gateway in System Center Operations Manager 2007 (SCOM) or System Center Essentials 2007 (SCE) and 2010 is in a gray state. Management Servers or Agents do not receive updated Management Group Configurationhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2603913#phrssConfiguration processingThis Microsoft Knowledge Base article 2603913 discusses best practices to avoid configuration churn and optimize performance. How to troubleshoot Event ID 2115 in Operations Managerhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2681388#phrssReporting Data WarehouseThese events typically indicate that performance issues exist on the Management Server or the Microsoft SQL Server that is hosting the OperationsManager or OperationsManager Data Warehouse databases. Configuring the SharePoint 2010 Management Pack for System Center Operations Managerhttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2690744#phrssOther Microsoft management packsThis article discusses the accounts and permissions needed to configure the SharePoint 2010 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager. CU6 fixes an issue where you cannot view schedule for scheduled reporthttp://support.microsoft.com/kb/2626076#phrssReporting ServicesThis issue is resolved by installing the Cumulative Update 6 for System Center Operations Manager 2007 R2. Operations Manager 2012 issues fixed in Update Rollup 1 for System Center 2012http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2686249#phrssSystem Center 2012Description of Update Rollup 1 for System Center 2012 Recommendations for AV exclusions for MOM 2005 or Operations Manager 2007http://support.microsoft.com/kb/975931#phrssManagement server performanceThis article covers how to correctly set exclusions for MOM 2005 and Operations Manager 2007 executables, directories and file types. This avoids performance problems and prevents some potentially dangerous programs from being detected. Subscriptions getting automatically disabled, Event ID 11452 loggedhttp://blogs.technet.com/b/operationsmgr/archive/2009/11/12/opsmgr-2007-subscriptions-getting-automatically-disabled-event-id-11452-logged.aspx#phrssNotificationsThis occurs because the account that created the subscription was removed from the SCOM Admins user group. This blog post discusses how to resolve this. Exchange 2007 Management Packs do not automatically monitor Exchange servershttp://blogs.technet.com/b/momteam/archive/2010/02/23/exchange-2007-management-packs-do-not-automatically-monitor-exchange-servers.aspx#phrssExchange Management PackThis article discusses how to start monitoring Exchange 2007 Servers. Configuring Microsoft Operations Manager 2007 agent computers that are behind a firewall or in an untrusted domainhttp://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc540431.aspx#phrssSecurityIn addition to practical, hands-on configuration recommendations, this guide includes information about how to upgrade an agent that has been locked down, how to customize port numbers that have been changed from their default settings, and some examples for hardening a server and an agent. Guidance, Tuning and Known Issues for the Exchange 2010 Management Pack for System Center Operations Manager 2007http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2592561#phrssExchange Management PackSee the "Common Errors" section of Microsoft Knowledge Base article 2592561 for known issues and how to address them. Using a Firewall with Operations Manager 2007http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/cc540431.aspx#phrssSecurityThe Microsoft Operations Manager 2007 Security Hardening Guide provides you with essential information about how to further protect, or harden, your Operations Manager 2007 environment by using the Security Configuration Wizard (SCW). How to set up certificate-based Authentication and Data Encryption in Operations Manager 2007http://technet.microsoft.com/en-us/library/bb735408.aspx#phrssAgent deploymentThis article explains how authentication is performed between Operations Manager 2007 components and identifies connection channels where the data is encrypted. What SQL maintenance should I perform on my OpsMgr databases?http://blogs.technet.com/b/kevinholman/archive/2008/04/12/what-sql-maintenance-should-i-perform-on-my-#phrssDatabaseKevin Holman's blog discusses best practices for avoiding database issues. Cannot resolve the collation conflict between "SQL collation "SQL_Latin1_General_CP1_CI_AS" and http://support.microsoft.com/kb/958979#phrssDatabaseMicrosoft Knowledge Base article 958979 describes a workaround for this error message. Agent Health Tips and Fixes for System Center Operations Manager 2007http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2616936#phrssAgent HealthMicrosoft Knowledge Base article 2616936 provides a list of recommended System Center Operations Manager 2007 Agent Health fixes and registry settings. If you are having an issue with agents in a grey state these fixes may help. Reports contain no data in Operations Manager 2007http://support.microsoft.com/kb/2573329#phrssSystem Center Operations ManagerThis article provides different conditions under which a System Center Operations Manager 2007 (SCOM) report may return no data, and recommendations for correcting the problem.